Brush



(No Model.)

E. L. WOHLGBMUTH. BRUSH.

' N0.-5os,821. Patented Aug. 22, '1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD LOUIS WOHLGEMUTH, OF AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,821, dated August22, 1893.

Application filed February 21| 1893. Serial No. 463,168. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD LoUIs WoHL- GEMUTH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Amesbury, in the county of Essex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inBrushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompany! ing drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification. Y

My invention relates to improvements in brushes, and refers specially toa brush adapted for blacking stoves, shoes, or like purposes, and theobject of my invention is the provision of a brush of simple, durableand inexpensive construction by means ot' which it will be impossible tosoil the hands or apparel and which will be thoroughly efficient for theintended purpose.

To attain the desired object the invention consists of a brush embodyingnovel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will appearfrom the following description and as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l represents a perspective View of my brushwith the hand in position for using the same to illustrate the manner ofemploying the brush. Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section,and Fig. 3 represents a transverse vertical section of the brush.

The body A of the brush is made of suitable length and width and has theupward turned end portion B, which carries the bristles C, forming thedip and the other portion of the body carries the bristles D, formingthe brush 4o proper. In this manner I provide an efficient brush and adip which is out of the way of the brush. A

Around the edge of the body is secured the strip Eforming a flange oredge, and between this iange and the stripor boardFis secured the edgeof the cover G, which is made of iiexible material and extendspreferably from one end of the body to the other and provides a completecover or shield for the hand and wrist and prevents soiling of theperson or garments, and on the top of the strip is secured thetransverse piece II, which forms a rest for the ngers or provides agripping portion and enables the person to use the brush with ease andfacility.

From this construction it will be seen that I provide a brush which willcompletely cover the hand and form a holding or gripping portion andenable the operator to obtain the best results in the shortest time andwithout soiling the person or clothes; which is of simple, durable andinexpensive construction and entirely practical and useful.

I claim as my inventionl Abrush, consisting of the body having the stripforming a flange, the bristles secured to said body, the strip fittingwithin the iiange of the body and carrying a grasping piece, and thecover having the edge secured between the flange and strip.

In testimony whereof Iaftix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD LOUIS WOHLGEMUTH.

Witnesses:

FRANK T. MORRILL, JAMES K. DAvIs.

